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No relation between biomarkers at age 47-49 and aortic diameter after 14-19 years of follow-up - a population-based study

Taimour, Soumia LU ; Zarrouk, Moncef LU ; Holst, Jan LU ; Melander, Olle LU orcid ; Engström, Gunnar LU ; Smith, J. Gustav LU and Gottsäter, Anders LU (2017) In Vasa - European Journal of Vascular Medicine 46(4). p.291-295
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Biomarkers reflecting diverse pathophysiological pathways may play an important role in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (aortic diameter ≥30 mm, AAA), levels of many biomarkers are elevated and correlated to aortic diameter among 65-year-old men undergoing ultrasound (US) screening for AAA.

PROBANDS AND METHODS: To evaluate potential relationships between biomarkers and aortic dilatation after long-term follow-up, levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), proneurotensin (PNT), copeptin (CPT), lipoprotein-associated phospholipase 2 (Lp-PLA2), cystatin C (Cyst C), midregional proatrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP), and midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) were measured in 117 subjects (114 [97 %] men)... (More)

BACKGROUND: Biomarkers reflecting diverse pathophysiological pathways may play an important role in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (aortic diameter ≥30 mm, AAA), levels of many biomarkers are elevated and correlated to aortic diameter among 65-year-old men undergoing ultrasound (US) screening for AAA.

PROBANDS AND METHODS: To evaluate potential relationships between biomarkers and aortic dilatation after long-term follow-up, levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), proneurotensin (PNT), copeptin (CPT), lipoprotein-associated phospholipase 2 (Lp-PLA2), cystatin C (Cyst C), midregional proatrial natriuretic peptide (MR-proANP), and midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) were measured in 117 subjects (114 [97 %] men) aged 47-49 in a prospective population-based cohort study, and related to aortic diameter at US examination of the aorta after 14-19 years of follow-up.

RESULTS: Biomarker levels at baseline did not correlate with aortic diameter after 14-19 years of follow up (CRP [r = 0.153], PNT [r = 0.070], CPT [r = -.156], Lp-PLA2 [r = .024], Cyst C [r = -.015], MR-proANP [r = 0.014], MR-proADM [r = -.117]). Adjusting for age and smoking at baseline in a linear regression model did not reveal any significant correlations.

CONCLUSIONS: Tested biomarker levels at age 47-49 were not associated with aortic diameter at ultrasound examination after 14-19 years of follow-up. If there are relationships between these biomarkers and aortic dilatation, they are not relevant until closer to AAA diagnosis.

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Biomarkers, Aortic diameter, Aortic Aneurysm
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Vasa - European Journal of Vascular Medicine
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46
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4
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5 pages
publisher
Verlag Hans Huber
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  • scopus:85024492655
  • wos:000408059800009
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0301-1526
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10.1024/0301-1526/a000632
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English
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  author       = {{Taimour, Soumia and Zarrouk, Moncef and Holst, Jan and Melander, Olle and Engström, Gunnar and Smith, J. Gustav and Gottsäter, Anders}},
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  keywords     = {{Biomarkers; Aortic diameter; Aortic Aneurysm}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{04}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{291--295}},
  publisher    = {{Verlag Hans Huber}},
  series       = {{Vasa - European Journal of Vascular Medicine}},
  title        = {{No relation between biomarkers at age 47-49 and aortic diameter after 14-19 years of follow-up - a population-based study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1024/0301-1526/a000632}},
  doi          = {{10.1024/0301-1526/a000632}},
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